Rev. Troy Perry as a Leather Queen

Leatherfolk with Rev. Troy Perry

Rev. Troy Perry is the founder of the gay Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) denomination. But a gay magazine article called Troy Perry a “big ol’ leather queen.” (Frontiers, 10-1-99, pg. 51) “Leather” is a euphemism for “sado-masochist.” Thus, it seems that Rev. Troy Perry is a practicing sado-masochist, as pulpiteer of pain.

In fact, Rev. Perry was chosen to author a chapter in a book on sado-masochism, Leatherfolk. Perry tells of his “journey into leather” and reveals his own denomination’s attitude toward sexuality: “We believe that sex between consenting adults is a private matter between those adults and should never be the business of the state.” (Leatherfolk, ed. by Mark Thompson; Boston: Alyson, 1991, pg. 247)

“I personally believe there is no such thing as an ‘unnatural’ sex act. I agree with the statement of sex researcher Alfred Kinsey: ‘The only unnatural sex act is one that a human cannot perform. If a human being can perform it, it is not unnatural.’” (Ibid., pg. 249)

One such supposedly “natural” act often associated with sado-masochism is “fisting,” i.e., “inserting the entire hand into a partner’s rectum.” (Gay Sex, pg. 76). However, one of the leading gay sex manuals tell us that this practice has consequences: “Safety: The big danger lies in the possibility that your rectal wall will be torn. One researcher estimates that such perforations happen in roughly one of every 2,000 fistings. In the event of a tear, you must get prompt medical attention. Without it, fecal matter will leak into the rest of your body, resulting in peritonitis and a painful death.” (Ibid.)

If we accept Perry’s radical definition of what is “natural,” we must also accept incest between consenting adults of every familial possibility. Presumably, “natural” could even include sex between humans and animals. Both of the leading gay male sex manuals speak in an accepting manner about sex between humans and animals. (Gay Sex, pg. 179; The New Joy of Gay Sex, pg. 171)

Queer By Choice: Lesbians, Gay Men, and the Politics of Identity by Dr. Vera Whisman

Dr. Vera Whisman is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Dr. Whisman conducted an in-depth study of gays and lesbians. These subjects were asked to what extent they believed that “choice” played a part in their individual, so-called, “sexual orientation.” Please note that Dr. Whisman identifies herself as a lesbian. “Sexual Orientation” is:

Lesbians

• 10%--biologically determined
• 59%--partly determined, partly chosen
• 31%--completely a matter of choice

Gay Men

• 15%--biologically determined
• 67%--partly determined, partly chosen
• 18%--completely a matter of choice

In summary, 90 percent of lesbians and 85 percent of gay men felt that choice was an important factor in their sexual preference. (Queer By Choice: Lesbians, Gay Men, and the Politics of Identity, by Dr. Vera Whisman; New York: Routledge, 1996, pg. 132)

But why do gays publicly claim that they are always “born gay”? Dr. Whisman reproduces a study done by the New York Times which shows that whenever an individual in the public believes that people are born gay and cannot change, that individual is up to 39 percent more likely to support gay causes. Therefore, it is of ultimate importance for gays to make such a “born gay” claim (from their own political point of view). This is all about “identity politics”—this sophisticated system of lying—as practiced by gay activists. (Ibid., pg. 5; cf. the New York Times 3-15-93, A14)

Dr. Whisman understands the danger inherent in admitting publicly that so-called sexual orientation can be changed:

“The political dangers of a choice discourse go beyond the simple (if controversial) notion that some people genuinely choose their homosexuality. Indeed, my conclusions question some of the fundamental bases upon which the gay- and lesbian-rights movement has been built. If we cannot make political claims based on an essential and shared nature, are we not left once again as individual deviants? Without an essentialist foundation, do we have a viable politics?” (Ibid., pg. 122)

The Lesbian Sex Book by Wendy Caster

The Lesbian Sex Book is arranged like an encyclopedia, with categories listed in alphabetical order. Some categories are particularly interesting:

“Men. What are men doing in a book on lesbian sex? Many lesbians have had sex with men, and some still do. And even the most devoted 120 percent lesbian may occasionally find a man slipping into her fantasies.” (The Lesbian Sex Book, by Wendy Caster; Boston: Alyson, 1993, pg. 109)

Safer Sex…Some women believe that precautions are unnecessary when having sex with women because ‘lesbians don’t get STD’S.’ But we do—from men and from each other. Most lesbians have had sex with men; many still do.” (Ibid., pg. 145)

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